Too Hot to Blog

 We just got past a three day stretch of 90+ weather.  Sunday: 94*  Monday: 92* Tuesday: 94* again.  With all of the gravel in and around the garden the temperatures reached 110 a few times.  (That's 43*C for those of you on the metric system)  I watered well Monday morning and kept checking throughout the day for the few transplants that needed rescue.  I did a lot of my checking from the shade of the maple tree, and yes, we did finally turn the air on in the house because it was also too hot to sleep. Today we are getting a much needed rain and relief from the heat and humidity.

Photo taken 10 minutes to Noon yesteday
while the humidity was still low

The Daisies bloomed

The herb garden is beginning to show some nice color

The Dahlias and Zinnias are beginning to bloom earlier than expected

Some of the potatoes are producing berries which is rare

Grow Bag Potatoes

Later Sweet Corn (Honey and Pearl)

Fordhook Lima Beans

The Lima Beanss are really doing the climby thing
and seem pleased with their set-up

First and Second planting of peas.
There are still some pods on these and by this weekend they will be pulled out.
I have pickling cucumbers just now germinating to replace them.

Early Sweet Corn beginning to show tassels

Third planting of peas producing a respectable harvest
When these are done I will plant Buckwheat

Cauliflowers bursting their seam

I have harvested one Cabbage and two Broccoli this weekend

Late planting of peas beginning to produce beautifully.
This bed of peas I will leave in to see if they continue to produce 

Pole Beans and Nasturtium

Bush Beans and Alyssum

Lettuce, Cucumbers and Summer Squash.
The lettuce exploded into monsters.  One variety is bolting.
I've cut one whole gorgeous plant out of there and need to stash a few more.

The two cucumber plants nearest the summer squash are taking a beating
from the cucumber beetles but the rest are OK and growing.

Baby Cue Ball summer squash

Little tomatoes on the Carbon plant

Mahon Yam sweet potatoes taking hold and growing

Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe

As soon as things dry up a little I am going to dig
some new potatoes from the short row of Satina
to make Salt Potatoes.

Pretty soon there is going to be a lot of food out there....